| News Tipoffs - North Dakota Editors Newsletter for Friday May 24, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Domestic Fertilizer Projects to Strengthen American Farms and Businesses
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
CASCO, Wis., May 23, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing in domestic fertilizer projects to strengthen competition for U.S. farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers.
This funding advances President Biden's Investing in America agenda to grow the nation's economy from the middle out and bottom up. It will create jobs and spur econo
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EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $25 Million to Help Provide Small, Underserved, and Disadvantaged Communities With Clean and Safe Drinking Water
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
Today, May 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $25 million for states and territories to invest in clean and safe drinking water. This grant funding will specifically benefit underserved, small and disadvantaged communities by upgrading infrastructure to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act, reducing exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), removing sources of lead,
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Fla. A.G. Moody Files Legal Action to Protect Energy Sources Crucial to Economic and National Security
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 24 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release:
Attorney General Ashley Moody and a coalition of attorneys general filed a legal action with the Supreme Court of the United States to protect states from unconstitutional lawsuits filed by Green New Deal states targeting interstate emissions. The attorneys general claim that the defendant states are attempting to dictate the future of the American energy industry through coercive remedies u
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Gov. Gordon: Wyoming Joins 19-State Lawsuit Against California and Four Other States Whose Actions Threaten Nation's Energy System
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, May 24 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
The State of Wyoming has joined an Alabama-led 19-state coalition asking the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the efforts of California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Rhode Island to dictate the future of American energy policy.
Those five states have brought unprecedented litigation against the nation's most vital energy companies for an alleged "climate crisis," and are demanding b
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Grand Forks AFB Breaks Ground on $8.4M Addition to Child Development Center
GRAND FORKS AFB, North Dakota, May 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Grand Forks Air Force Base (319th Air Base Wing) issued the following news:
By Senior Airman Raisa Christie, 319th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Child Development Center, May 22, 2024, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The construction-industry tradition commemorates the start of new construction and highlights the impact the project brings to the community.
The $8.4 million
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Idaho A.G. Labrador Defends American Firearms Manufacturers From Liability for Mexico's Gun Violence
BOISE, Idaho, May 24 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 27 states in defending American firearms manufacturers against attempts to hold the companies liable for gun violence in Mexico. If a lower court's ruling is allowed to stand, Americans' Second Amendment rights could be threatened.
In their petition, the attorneys general ask the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to correct a lower co
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Mo. A.G. Bailey Files Suit Against 5 Radical States for Targeting Missouri Energy
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 24 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on May 23, 2024:
Today Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit with 18 other states against California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island at the United States Supreme Court in order to halt the blue states' burdensome policies that threaten Missouri energy.
In the suit, General Bailey asserts the defendants have brought unprecedented pressure against the na
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Neb. Gov. Pillen Joins 23 States Opposing WHO Pandemic Treaty Proposals
LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 24 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
Governor Jim Pillen has joined the governors of 23 other states in opposition to the Biden administration's expected commitment to two international agreements that would strengthen the World Health Organization's (WHO) power to declare public health emergencies and grant the WHO Director-General authority over member states during such perceived emergencies. The agreements opposed would modify the WHO'
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S.D. U.S. Attorney: North Dakota Man Sentenced for Possession of Nine Pounds of Methamphetamine With Intent to Distribute It in Northern South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release on May 23, 2024:
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Court Judge Charles B. Kornmann has sentenced a Fargo, North Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Distribute. The sentencing took place on May 20, 2024.
Travis Leanell Henley, 28, was sentenced to 14 years and seven months i
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